Poster: Race Matters? Racism Matters

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  • [Detroit: Kennedy & Sons, Fine Printers, 2013]
By [AFRICAN AMERICAN PRINTING] KENNEDY, Amos Paul
[Detroit: Kennedy & Sons, Fine Printers, 2013]. First Edition. Poster, letterpress printed on chipboard with black and red oil-based inks using wood type, measuring 32cm x 48cm (12.5" x 19"). A Fine copy. One of four posters in a striking series printed to promote an exhibition of Kennedy's work at the Catich Gallery (St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA), "Racism Matters, or Post-Racial, My Ass," which ran from 15 January-22 February, 2013. While the text of each poster is identical, each one prints a different racist caricature along the lower third at center, in keeping with the theme of the exhibition (this one featuring a small boy eating watermelon). OCLC notes just 2 complete sets (Harvard, Northwestern). 82091.

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